Tuesday, February 14, 2006

Tuesday February 14, 2006 Life and Death

Death lies ahead for each and every one of us.

For some, it is far away and it doesn't consume much of our thoughts.For some, it is imminent and the thought of death and it's implications occupies more of our thoughts.As you get older, you think more often about death.You have built a life and you wonder what you will leave behind.You think about what happens after death.

You have spent your whole life building yourself and the way you think. It seems such a waste if all that effort is for nothing. Hopefully, the essential you will continue after your body succumbs to death. You begin to see yourself as two essential elements – the physical body and the thoughtful soul. You realize that your body fails with age, but your mind keeps acquiring knowledge and developing your whole life. By the time you figure it all out, it's all over.Not fair!

Death is not to be feared, it is as natural as birth. We must know that it is coming someday and plan for it. No matter what lies after death, we should leave no strings untied. We should try to balance our life so there is no hatred or loss left behind. All we leave behind us is memories in those persons we shared life with. If we enjoyed life and shared that joy with others, we did well. Perhaps we will leave a smile in the minds of those who knew us. It would be great to leave the earth a better place by our efforts - if not a better place, perhaps a happier place.

We do what we can do and hopefully die with a smile of our face for a life well lived.